diff --git a/zuul.d/system-config-run.yaml b/zuul.d/system-config-run.yaml
index eb5ead9920..18d937078c 100644
--- a/zuul.d/system-config-run.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/system-config-run.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 - job:
     name: system-config-run
+    timeout: 3600
     description: |
       Run the "base" playbook for system-config hosts.
 
@@ -290,7 +291,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run
     description: |
       Run the playbook for nodepool.
-    timeout: 3600
     nodeset:
       nodes:
         - name: bridge.openstack.org
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@
 - job:
     name: system-config-run-mirror-x86
     parent: system-config-run-mirror-base
-    timeout: 3600
     nodeset:
       nodes:
         - name: bridge.openstack.org
@@ -456,7 +455,6 @@
 - job:
     name: system-config-run-mirror-arm64
     parent: system-config-run-mirror-base
-    timeout: 3600
     nodeset:
       nodes:
         - name: bridge.openstack.org
@@ -523,7 +521,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run-containers
     description: |
       Run the playbook for the codesearch server.
-    timeout: 3600
     requires: codesearch-container-image
     required-projects:
       - opendev/system-config
@@ -553,7 +550,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run-containers
     description: |
       Run the playbook for the etherpad servers.
-    timeout: 3600
     requires: etherpad-container-image
     nodeset:
       nodes:
@@ -653,7 +649,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run-containers
     description: |
       Run the playbook for the etherpad servers.
-    timeout: 3600
     requires: grafyaml-container-image
     required-projects:
       - opendev/system-config
@@ -683,7 +678,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run
     description: |
       Run the playbook for the graphite servers.
-    timeout: 3600
     required-projects:
       - opendev/system-config
     nodeset:
@@ -715,7 +709,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run
     description: |
       Run the playbook for the keycloak servers.
-    timeout: 3600
     nodeset:
       nodes:
         - name: bridge.openstack.org
@@ -777,7 +770,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run-containers
     description: |
       Run the playbook for the paste server.
-    timeout: 3600
     required-projects:
       - opendev/system-config
     requires:
@@ -855,7 +847,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run
     description: |
       Run the playbook for the main Zuul cluster.
-    timeout: 3600
     nodeset:
       nodes:
         - name: bridge.openstack.org
@@ -1012,7 +1003,6 @@
     parent: system-config-run
     description: |
       Run the playbook for a static node.
-    timeout: 3600
     nodeset:
       nodes:
         - name: bridge.openstack.org
@@ -1045,7 +1035,6 @@
       Run the playbook for refstack server.
     requires:
       - refstack-container-image
-    timeout: 3600
     nodeset:
       nodes:
         - name: bridge.openstack.org
@@ -1079,7 +1068,6 @@
     ansible-version: 2.9
     description: |
       Run the playbook for kerberos servers
-    timeout: 3600
     nodeset:
       nodes:
         - name: bridge.openstack.org